Most Strains of HIV Use the CCR5 Gene to Enter Host Cells (IMAGE)

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Most Strains of HIV Use the CCR5 Gene to Enter Host Cells

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Most strains of HIV use the CCR5 gene to enter host cells. Our study shows that editing CCR5 leads to a reduction in the number of infected cells throughout the body.

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Grace Choi

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